Chapter 29: Receiving the Imperial Edict

Ye Cheng continued, “Although Eunuch Ning was sent by the Empress, as soon as he arrived, he acted as if someone powerful was backing him, turning the Crown Prince’s residence upside down. The Crown Prince never cared much for his Princess Consort to begin with, and after such a commotion, I fear he’ll never share his bed with her again. That’s why, in my desperation, I…”

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The Ghost King deliberately set such an exorbitant price this year; gathering the required amount will be exceedingly difficult. Now, Su Mo has no time to watch over them, so he simply leaves them here for now, intending to send them out of the secret realm once everything is settled.

He offered an explanation, and upon learning that these were disciples registered by the sect leader, Song Qinghe had no grounds to refuse—especially since the final decision must await his master’s return.

The next day, when the guards came to report that the prisoners had disappeared, Sai Jianglong immediately summoned the three major leaders. He declared that the person captured yesterday, after a night of interrogation, had been confirmed as the only Marquis of the current Great Zhou, none other than the former prefect of Jiangzhou.

And so, a grand procession set out once again for Lianshan Temple. This time, free from Zhao Xusen’s interference, they entered to find rotting corpses strewn across the floor.

Children of great families truly are different—graceful and composed! One wonders if, when he later carried a great blade and hacked from the front gate of the Uchiha clan all the way to the back, he was still so courteous. A bow followed by a slash—so many Uchihas, could their waists withstand it?

Zhao Tieshan was growing anxious. He no longer wanted to wait, for he had already waited so many years. Yet he could not disobey his master’s command.

“Why would that be?” Kakashi, still masked, polished off an apple—no one quite knows how he managed it.

Thus, everything Ming Luo did was not a spur-of-the-moment act, but the result of careful planning by him and Ming Jiao.

The young man spoke, snapped his fingers, and a magical array appeared on the ground. In the next instant, he and the motionless Horn vanished from sight.

Suddenly, the soup tasted so delicious that, were it not for her sharp senses against any poison, she might have suspected it was tainted.

Flames ignited along the chains in Harry’s hands, binding one of the suits of armor. Yet the outcome was no better than with the fire card—indeed, it was even worse.

She rose, slipped on her shoes, walked to the window, and gazed out at the moon resting atop the treetops, lost in thought.

“Boss.” Several battered agents stood up, rubbing their chests as they gathered near Agent Hill, hesitating as they glanced at the tools being toyed with by the policemen.

For a moment, people were uncertain whether to envy Ying Jin for finding a tall, rich, and handsome man, or Ye Mengyan for marrying a fair, wealthy, and beautiful woman.

“Here, the goblin excavation team discovered a ruin,” Trist said. “Nearby, a ranger legion is stationed to protect the dig, but just now they sent out a distress signal.”

Moments ago, she was completely unclothed, trembling in the autumn wind, yet Mu Qixue still did not stop.

Wang Gang and I maintained stern expressions throughout, and with the language barrier, no one approached to chat. Thus, we safely reached our assigned seats without incident.

Ying Jin observed how He Fanxing treated Ye Mengyan with courtesy and thought that Ge’an Company must provide etiquette training for its staff—so it seemed unnecessary for her to flaunt herself in front of Ye Mengyan.

He hadn’t really mastered the lesson; he was just trying to muddle through. Who could have guessed the teacher would call him up to solve the problem at the board?

Her gaze wandered, and unintentionally she caught sight of his white shirt collar slightly open, revealing taut, well-defined muscles beneath.

As Mr. Yi spoke, he turned to walk back, followed by countless soldiers and White Wuchang. He continued his conversation with White Wuchang as he went.